Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on primary races to watch in Florida and Alaska

NPR's Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including the 2026 primary season entering the home stretch and a look at notable races in Alaska, Florida, and Wyoming.

CBS News Miami's Jim DeFede joins CBS News to break down some of the biggest primary battles in Florida on Tuesday.

None of the top four candidates in the Republican primary for Florida governor have been endorsed by Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) ahead of Tuesday’s election. DeSantis has refused to lend his support to any of the contenders for some time now, but Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) is confident he can win the governor’s endorsement

The Aug. 18 contests will also be the first since the Sunshine State implemented new congressional maps that experts believe will give Republicans an edge in four House districts come the November midterm elections.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday became the latest elected Republican to declare he would not support Rep. Cory Mills’s (R) reelection bid in Florida’s 7th Congressional District. “I have not endorsed Cory Mills, and I do not support Cory Mills,” the Florida governor said when asked during a Friday press conference,

Bilzerian is a well-known antisemitic conspiracy theorist and podcaster. He is currently running against Congressman Randy Fine in the August 18th Republican primary in Florida’s 6th District.